New regulations for energy storage companies

How many states have energy storage policies?

Around 15 states have adopted some form of energy storage policy, including procurement targets, regulatory adaption, demonstration programs, financial incentives, and/or consumer protections. Several states have also required that utility resource plans include energy storage.

Are energy storage systems regulated in New York?

Energy storage technologies and systems are regulated at the federal, state, and local levels, and must undergo rigorous safety testing to be authorized for installation in New York. You can download NYSERDA’s New York State [PDF] and New York City [PDF] factsheets to learn more about energy storage regulations and safety in your community.

Do energy storage technologies qualify for the clean electricity investment credit?

The proposed guidance also clarifies how energy storage technologies would qualify for the Clean Electricity Investment Credit. The statute requires that clean energy technologies that rely on combustion or gasification to produce electricity undergo a lifecycle greenhouse gas analysis to demonstrate net-zero emissions.

What are the different types of energy storage policy?

Approximately 16 states have adopted some form of energy storage policy, which broadly fall into the following categories: procurement targets, regulatory adaption, demonstration programs, financial incentives, and consumer protections. Below we give an overview of each of these energy storage policy categories.

Should energy storage projects have multiple construction contracts?

Construction risks: It is common practice to see multiple equipment supply, construction, and installation contracts rather than one turnkey engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract for energy storage projects.

What is New York state's energy storage goal?

This Order formally expands the State’s goal to 6,000 Megawatts of energy storage to be installed by 2030, and authorized funds for NYSERDA to support 200 Megawatts of new residential-scale solar, 1,500 Megawatts of new commercial and community-scale energy storage, and 3,000 Megawatts of new large-scale storage.